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Mexican Lager

155 calories 16.3 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18.92 gallons
Post Boil Size: 17.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Mick
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Sunday May 5th 2024
1.047
1.012
4.6%
19.8
4.4
5.0
3.65
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
19.50 lb American - Pilsner19.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 65%
9.50 lb Flaked Corn9.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 31.7%
0.50 lb Munich0.5 lb Munich 37 6 1.7%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 75L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 75L 33 75 1.7%
30 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops $ 0.80 / oz
$ 1.60 		Pellet 4.5 First Wort 0 min 12.05 43.5%
0.60 oz Saaz0.6 oz Saaz Hops $ 0.75 / oz
$ 0.45 		Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 60 min 2.32 13%
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops $ 0.80 / oz
$ 1.60 		Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 5.44 43.5%
4.60 oz / $ 3.65
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
12 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 255 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Lewisburg
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.69 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 18.17 gal (72.69 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 6.17 gal (24.69 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.65 gal (54.6 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.6 gal (38.4 qt) and adding 1.65 gal (6.6 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.25 45  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 11.25 45  
Mash volume with grains 13.65 54.6  
Grain absorption losses -3.75 -15  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.92 g | 43.7 qt) 11.67 46.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 18.17 g | 72.7 qt) 18.92 75.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 16.5 g | 66 qt) 17.25 69  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 17.25 g | 69 qt) 16.5 66  
Total: 22.92 91.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by Mick. All Grain, ABV 4.63%, IBU 19.82, SRM 4.42, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Munich, Caramel / Crystal 75L) Hops: (Tettnanger, Saaz) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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